Matthew Clark
Member
Hello everyone, I'm more of a rifle and handgun guy so shotgun work is a little out of my realm of knowledge. I took a Remington model 11 Sportsman in on trade for some tools.
It was a little rough but I didn't need the tools and the kid did. When I looked it over it had an improved cylinder bore fixed choke. At the time that really didn't concern me, I'd deal with that if needed later. Well I got it all cleaned up and refinished. Took it to the trap range at my LRGC and shot "at" a round of 25. It wasn't pretty. If got on em right out of the house and busted them quick I did okay. So I took it to the bench and patterned it at 25 yds. Pattern was centered but very open. 7 1/2 shot standard trap AA loads 12 gauge.
I'm used to a modified or full choke patterning a lot better at that range.
I have tried to aquire a barrel in various places with no luck for either full or modified. I have thought about a Polly Choke but apparently they are out of business.
Has anyone tried to have chokes installed on a model 11 barrel?
Any recommendations on how to get the old girl to pattern better?
Any help would be appreciated.
Happy shooting!
It was a little rough but I didn't need the tools and the kid did. When I looked it over it had an improved cylinder bore fixed choke. At the time that really didn't concern me, I'd deal with that if needed later. Well I got it all cleaned up and refinished. Took it to the trap range at my LRGC and shot "at" a round of 25. It wasn't pretty. If got on em right out of the house and busted them quick I did okay. So I took it to the bench and patterned it at 25 yds. Pattern was centered but very open. 7 1/2 shot standard trap AA loads 12 gauge.
I'm used to a modified or full choke patterning a lot better at that range.
I have tried to aquire a barrel in various places with no luck for either full or modified. I have thought about a Polly Choke but apparently they are out of business.
Has anyone tried to have chokes installed on a model 11 barrel?
Any recommendations on how to get the old girl to pattern better?
Any help would be appreciated.
Happy shooting!